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Common Name

Snowy Sheathbill

Alternate Names

Greater Sheathbill, Pale Faced Sheathbill, Paddy

Common Type

Sheathbill

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Chionidae

Genus

Chionis

Species

albus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Antarctica, South Georgia

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Found on the ground around the ocean.

Distribution and Range

Antarctica, South Orkneys, South Georgia

Food

An omnivore, scavenger, kleptoparasite and will eat nearly anything.

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